Impairments and Exit Costs (Other Restructuring and Impairments - Text) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($) Restaurants locations	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Restaurants
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 2,710	$ 3,021	$ 22,746
Outback Puerto Rico [Member] | International segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 2,000
Outback Puerto Rico and China [Member] | International segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		13,900
Outback China [Member] | International segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			$ 6,300
Express [Member] | U.S. segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		7,400
Number of restaurants | locations	3
Carrabba's Italian Grill [Member] | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | Restaurants	18		1
Carrabba's Italian Grill [Member] | U.S. segment [Member] | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment charges, disposal group		$ 5,500